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Legiflstures, with impunity by men who even vio
lated the laws o i their 'flate with their feats, and
this was a tiuth too glaring to Le denied. Frank
lin has been constitutionally separated from the
Government of North-Carolina, in every sense
as much as two nations merely in alliance ought to
be ; and therefore the State of Franklin, he laid,
could not honorably treat with North-Carolina on
any other terms, than what the would with any
other fillci slate in the Union ; and that on such
footing he recommended Franklin to fend Com
miflioners to endeavour to negotiate peace between
Franklin and that State.
(To be continued.)
BOSTON, May t<s.
The number of voters in Rhode-Illand, for
Governor, General Officers, &c. was about three
thousand two hundred, of which a majority of
about eighteen hundred are friends to those de
testable measures which have for some time pall
disgraced that little republic.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1 6.
Though the American flag is regarded with
the highefl respect, and its citizens treated with
the greatefl courtesy by the foreign nations trading
to India, we are sorry to find it rumoured that
little cordiality has fubfifled among the Ameri
cans tbemfclves. It fliould be remembered, fays
our informer, that however a fair and honefl emu
lation may be serviceable to commerce, the jea
lousies egendered among the prosecutors of a
bold and novel undertaking, are more to be
dreaded, than any external obflacle and opposi
tion that can a rife.
Can any thing, fays a correspondent, more
feelingly demonstrate the neceffiry of verting in
Congress the powers requisite to maintain the na
tional sovereignty, than her prefenr incapacity
either to demand or to purchase the freedom of
her citizens who languid) in Algiers? This is
not a fubjeft which can be perplexed by narrow
fyflems of local politics, but every man who
knows the value ot liberty, and who, in his
own, or in the person of some relation or friend,
is exposed to the chance of lamenting its loss,
will spurn at the paltry considerations of private
interefl, disregard the partial views of a parti
cular diftritl, and soaring beyond the mere dele
gate, will be solicitous only to aft as becomes the
* man.
Perhaps this city affords the mod striking pic
ture that has been exhibited forages. Here, at
the fame moment, the collective wifdoin of the
continent deliberates upon the extensive politics
of the confedcraied Empire, an epilcopal con
vention clears and diflributes the streams of re
ligion throughout the American world, and those
veterans whose valour and pe severance accom
plifbed a mighty revolution, are once more af
fcnibled to recognize their feilowihip in arms,
and to communicate to their distressing brethieu
the bleflings of peace.
It has been reported that the Spaniards, difTa
tisfied with the commercial treaty lately entered
into between France and Great-Britain, have de
termined upon a rupture with their ancient ally.
Bm a correspondent observes, that as every step
was taken while that treaty was in agitation to re
move the jealousy of the Court of Madrid, and
as it does not violate the family compact in any
article, theie is little probability that Spain, by
so rarti a measure will release France from her im
portant engagements, or furnilh Great-Britain
with so fair an opportunity for retaliation.
A few days ago in Third street, a coxcomb
who had made too free with the bottle, having
daggered after a lady of delicate dress and rtiape,
for some dirtance, at length laid hold of her
hand, and peeping under her large hat, told her
that he did not like her so well before as behind,
but notwithflanding, he would be glad of the fa
vour of a kiss ; to which the lady replied, « with
all my heart, Sir, if you will do me the favour to
kiss the part you like belt.
Extract oj a letter from a Gentleman in Newport}
Khcde-Jfand , to bis friend in this City.
“ Your observations on the slate of our go
vernment, are truly jurt, and all the hopes I have
ate, that they will conduct in such away that the
other states, for their own fafety, will be obliged
to take the government from us, and divide it.
“ We have for the last two weeks been hard at
work, with an intent, if possible, to make a change
of men and measures, but I am sorry to fay it
was without effect.
“ The last year’s tranfaftions are foagreeable to
the people in the countty, that they have carried
all before thenij so that the fame people are in
again ; and the paper money, which is eight for
one, will continue a tender until both public and
private debts are paid, and then it will run out
as the old Continental money did.
“ Such is our situation, that I wilh myfelf out
of the government, and any where would be agree
able, so as I might with my flock and little pro
perty, be fafe from villains ; for I do allure you
I am very uneasy.
“ Our election is now over, and I mull do the
majority so much credit as to fay they have been
uniform throughout the feflion ; their bufinefswas
fettled in conventions, in the evenings, without
consulting the members from I’rovidence, and this
town. In flioit, they have put out every honed
man that was in office ; the Judges of the Superior
Court are villains of the firll damp, and so they
are down to the lowed office.
“ The Members from Providence and this
town brought on the quedion, Whether we would
fend Members to the Convention at Philadelphia,
or not ? It passed the Lower House, by a majo
rity of two; and when brought before the Upper
House, there was a majority of two to one againd
fending them—therefore we lliall not be repre
sented, and, I suppose, finally, be put out of the
Union.
“ Our country Deputies are determined to ruin
the trading part of the date, and I much fear
they will accomplifli their ends.”
May 30. We learn from Malaga, that a settee
of three mads had arrived there about the 6th Ja
nuary lad from Algiers, the Captain of which,
Robert Norrie, reported that he had frequent been
in company with the American slaves. —That the
Captains lodged w’ith a Genoefe watchmaker, and
have a table to tbemfelves, though a small iron
ring is fixed on one of their legs to denote that
they are held in llavery. The sailors have been
taught, and are obliged to work at the various
trade of carpenter, joiner, blacksmith, flone
niafon and fail-maker, from five o’clock in the
morning till four in the afternoon, without inter
miflion, except half an hour that is allowed them
at dinner time—each man’s allowance per day is
two loaves of bread, which weigh about 1 5 ounces.
The Spanilli Consul, from a principle of humanity,
pays to each man also 4d. flerling per day. A
common rug or blanket is given them to wrap
themfelvesup in when they go to red—but they
are in daily expectation of being relieved by their
countrymen. When favours are to be granted,
preference is giveu to the Americans by the Ge
neral of Marine, or the General who commands
all the Haves. The boys aCt as servants and wait
ers to the Dey, and are clothed in his livery. The
Captains are paroled by the Spanilh Consul, who,
in case of an escape, has generoully bound himfelf
in the penalty of 5601'. flerling.
The following account of their treatment, to
gether with a lid of the names of the American
llaves at Algiers, were communicated by Johan
Langerhoim, in the month of September, 1786.
[This Langerhoim, it seems, was mate of the
brig Betiey, Capt. Irvin, of this port, taken in
October, 1754, by a ctuifer belonging to the Em
peror of Morocco, and cleared by the Swedish
Ambafl'ador on the id July, 1785, and now com
mands a vefiel in the Mediterranean, manned
with Algerines, and partly owned by a merchant
in Gibraltar.]
The Captains live in a French house, and are
well used—the people work very hard, and re
main at nights in a house, prepared tor them and
all other slaves, which is well guarded. The lat
ter wear an iron ring about their legs—the former
are well clothed, and wear likewise an iron ring
about their legs, but much Imaller than the
others.
The thip Dolphin of Philadelphia was taken bv
an Algerine ctuifer, on the 3d July, i 7 g<s, and
the crew carried into llavery on the 14th of the
fame month.
Richard O’Brian, mafler;
Andrew Montgomery, mate;
Charles Caldwell, carpenter;
Six foremafl men and a boy.
Pajjengers on board the above Jhip .
Capt. Isaac Coffin;
William Patterson, a cooper;
Milley, a sailor;
James Hull, a boy.
Taken on board thefebooner Maria of BoJ}on.
Isaac Stephens, mafler;
Alexander Foresight, mate;
Four men before the mad, whose names are
not recollected.
Several gentlemen in this city have received let
ters from their correspondents in the fliip Patfey
Rutledge, Capt William Bell, from Hamburgh,
from which they have lavowed us with the
lowing extracts;
t( Hamburgh , Aprils ijSj.. x
«< This day Captain Eell will fail from here with
about thirty people out of the fpin-houfe*. I
wifli to know what you will do with them, as they
are whores and the viled wretches in exidence.
We, on our part, are happy to get rid of them,
from this city.”
“ Pray let me know what Capt. Eell will do
with the crew he takes along. Yeflerday, at half
pall seven o’clock P. M. they were tianfported
from the spin-house to the redoubt, by Altona
gate, called the Hornwork, followed by a multi
tude of people ; feme of them seemed cad down
others cheatful :I am curious to know whether
they are fold as Haves with you, or if they have
only to serve for their paflage money. Give me a
particular account thereof.”
“ Captain Bell has obtained and received an
honourable company of ladies and Gentlemen,
pafl'engers out of the spin-house. I believe there
is a good speculation to be made with them, and,
if you are inclined, promise to procure and fend
you a cargo out of the house of corre&ion, only*
it requires a good deal of calli to lay in provi-*
fions.”
“ The bearer of this letter, Captain Bell, has
a cargo of fine ladies, whose morals were refined
upon the territories called Haltzdam, at the ex
pence of the public. America may expeft much
from such well educated people. Had it been
known, that in America German girls were in de
mand, more would have gone, if the veflel could
have contained them; I believe America is the
only country where this commodity obtains a
ready sale, although there be some old dorekeepers
among them.”
* The spin-house is a large building for the re
ception of whores, rogues, thieves, and murder
er;—the latter two are generally whipped, and
branded between their ihoulders with, ihe Ham
burgh coat of arms, gallow;, &c.
SAV AN NAH, June 28.
Extrail of a letter from a gentleman in Augujla , to
his friend here , dated I ()th infant .
The back country people have lately killed 35
Indians, and a party under the command of Col.
Alexander, confiding of three hundred men, is
gone out; lo that a general war is thought to be
unavoidable. A number of the fined horses have
within this week pad been dolen in and near Au
guda, likewise two negroes; some more Haves
were taken, but made their escape, and gave the
alarm: One Prater is taken up on suspicion of be
ing concerned with the thieves, who are supposed
to have made their way to the Indian nation : A
party is now after them, and are in hopes to over
take them.”
We learn from New-Providence that the Bri
tidi Government have lately purchased the Baha
ma Illands from the proprietors: That Mr.
Grenville was to have moved in the British House A
of Commons, on the 22d of April lad, that Naf
lau, in New-Piovidence, diould be declared a free f
port, and which it was expeded had met with no f
opposition: That a port of entry was to be edab
lilhed in Exuma: that part of Lord Dunmore’s
baggage had arrived ; and that his Lorridiip was
daily expected, having taken his palfage on board
the Britannia, bound from London for NafTau.
By the lad accounts from Philadelphia, all the 1
dates were represented in Convention, Rhode- 1
liland excepted.
AUGU ST A, July 14, I
The 3d day of July being the day appointed for I
the Legillature to aflemble, several members at- Jp:
tended \ but the number not being fulhcient to |
make a House on Wednesday lad, they adjourned I
till the fird Monday in December next.
On Wednesday the 4 tli ind. near a hundred of
the mod respectable inhabitants of the county of
Wilkes, alTembled in the town of Wadiington, at
the house of Mons. Terondett, for the purpolc of §
celebrating the Anniversary of that great dav.—-
They proceeded to the choice of a President, .f
a»d Vice President, when the Honorable Brigadier n
General Clarke was unanimously chosen President, I /
and James Williams Vice President. After par- /
taking of an elegant dinner provided for the
purpose, the 14 following toads were drank under
the direction of the President, attended with a
regular periodical difeharge of mufijuetry,
I < Independence.
2. Congress.
3. General Wadiington. I |
4. His Mod Chridian Majedy.
5. The Memory of General Greene.
6. The Federal Convention.
7. The memory.of those brave men who noblj VI
fellpn defence of American Independence.